Liverpool prepare club-record £103m bid for Leipzig winger Yan Diomande
Liverpool are preparing a second offer worth over £100m for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande after reportedly agreeing personal terms with the 19-year-old.
The Premier League club have identified the Ivorian international as a long-term successor to Mohamed Salah on the right flank.
Reports in Germany indicate an initial proposal totalling £86.2m was rejected by the Bundesliga outfit earlier this summer.
The Anfield hierarchy are now ready to test Leipzig’s resolve with a guaranteed €100m (£86.2m) plus €20m (£17.2m) in performance-related add-ons.
Pressure mounts on German club
The German side face mounting pressure from the player’s representatives to sanction a move to Merseyside.
Talks are simultaneously ongoing regarding a fresh contract that would include a significant pay rise for the teenage sensation.
Any improved terms at the Red Bull Arena are still expected to fall short of the financial packages offered by the Reds and rival suitors Paris St-Germain.
A final resolution to the transfer saga is anticipated following the conclusion of the upcoming international fixtures.
Preparing for life after Salah
Securing the highly rated attacker would represent a massive statement of intent for the six-time European champions.
The lightning-fast winger has been described as a generational talent following his rapid breakthrough into top-flight European football.
Should the monumental transfer materialise, the forward would become the latest £100m addition to the English top tier in a market characterised by soaring valuations.
This acquisition would alleviate long-term concerns regarding the right side of the attack, paving the way for an eventual transition away from their Egyptian talisman.
